The Singapore Armed Forces, together with its counterparts from the US, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, is taking part in a multilateral exercise focused on peace support and stability operations starting from Monday.

Exercise Cobra Gold is being held in Chiang Mai, Thailand until Feb 21.

Participants of the exercise include the United States Pacific Command (US PACOM), Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF), Japan Self-Defense Force, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, Indonesian National Defence Forces and Malaysian Armed Forces.

The 48-member SAF contingent participating in this year's exercise is led by Brigadier-General Chia Choon Hoong, Commander of the 9th Division, a Ministry of Defence (Mindef) statement said.